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Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 3*

NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flowchart, PMS 308

FSC3 Qualification Requirements

Required Training

Required Experience

  • Satisfactory performance as a Time Unit Leader (TIME)

OR

  • Satisfactory performance as a Cost Unit Leader (COST)

OR 

  • Satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)

OR

  • Completion and Certification of NWCG Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 3 (FSC3) Position Task Book, PMS 311-50 (see note)

Physical Fitness Level: None Required

Position does not require a physical fitness level.

These Positions Maintain Currency For FSC3

  • Cost Unit Leader (COST)
  • Compensation/Claims Unit Leader (COMP)
  • Equipment Time Recorder (EQTR)
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC)
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2 (FSC2)
  • Personnel Time Recorder (PTRC)
  • Procurement Unit Leader (PROC)
  • Time Unit Leader (TIME)

FSC3 Maintains Currency For These Positions

  • Compensation/Claims Unit Leader (COMP)
  • Cost Unit Leader (COST)
  • Equipment Time Recorder (EQTR)
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC)
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2 (FSC2)
  • Personnel Time Recorder (PTRC)
  • Procurement Unit Leader (PROC)
  • Time Unit Leader (TIME)

Other Training Which Supports Development Of Knowledge And Skills

Note

Once qualified as TIME, COST, or ICT3, the FSC3 qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented on a “verification/certification” page of the FSC3 PTB.

 
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FSC3 Position Endorsement Requirements, 2022

Required Additional Training

  • None Required

Required Additional Experience

  • Successful completion and certification of NWCG Time Unit Leader (TIME) Position Task Book, PMS 311-47, or Cost Unit Leader (COST) Position Task Book, PMS 311-48, on a wildland fire incident.

Physical Fitness Level: None Required

Alternative Pathways to NWCG Qualification

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These resources, part of the Performance Support Package developed through the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort, support trainees, qualified personnel, and evaluators. 

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These resources, part of the Performance Support Package developed through the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort, support trainees, qualified personnel, and evaluators.

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